Dear Ariella B.,

I HATE bugs. My brother LOVES bugs. Over Sukkot, as we ate in the sukkah, there was a TARANTULA! I don’t like bugs outside; now it’s in my house, and it’s huge! He is thrilled and I am terrified. How can we live peacefully?

Sincerely,

Bug-Hating Bena

Dear Bug-Hating Bena,

Does your brother know you hate bugs? Do you think if you told him you are scared of bugs, he would get rid of it? Bribe him. Does your mother hate bugs? The bug will definitely have to go in that case, so problem solved, am I right? If not, you can also face your fear of it. If nothing else works, call an exterminator.

Until next week,

Ariella B.

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